Anglican Church frowns at Buhari’s Executive Order on seizure of assets

By Dennis Agbo
ENUGU—The Church of Nigeria, Diocese of Enugu (Anglican Communion) weekend expressed concerns over the recently signed Executive Order No.6 of 2018 by the Federal Government, saying it should not be used against perceived enemies or opposition.

The executive order empowers the Federal Government to seize suspicious assets connected with corruption and other relevant offences.

The church noted with dismay the hasty nature of the investigations and trial of five Christians over alleged killing of a herdsman by a Yola High Court and their conviction and called on President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure that the five condemned Christians were not executed

Rising from the first session of her 17Synod, held at St Matthew’s Church, Amechi-Awkunanaw,…